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2022 Impact Report
We are thrilled to announce the completion of our 2022 Impact Report! We took a deep dive into the past year to tally our accomplishments, acknowledge some of our struggles, […]
Meet Development Director, Efrain Duarte!
The Community Cycling Center is happy to announce our new Development Director, Efrain Duarte! Efrain is a native Texan who has over six years of fundraising experience in the non-profit […]
Tenth Annual Transportation Trivia!
Please join the Community Cycling Center and Oregon Walks on Wednesday, September 5th at the Lagunitas Community Room (237 NE Broadway) for a benefit trivia night and put your knowledge […]
Riding for Change!
by Jude Perez On a grey and chilly March morning, the staff of the Community Cycling Center received an email that would leave us smiling from ear to ear. Elijah […]
Ride with Us: The Worst Day of the Year Ride!
On Sunday, February 11th, regardless of the weather, thousands of fun-loving cyclists will grab their friends, don their costumes, and gather to join the Worst Day of the Year Ride. […]
Team Tailwind Profile: Phil Wu
Just in time for National Bike Month, we are celebrating Team Tailwind, our growing crew of monthly donors who support the Community Cycling Center’s transformative work. Over the next several […]
Team Tailwind Member Profile: Alison & Jay Graves
Just in time for National Bike Month, we are celebrating Team Tailwind, our growing crew of monthly donors who support the Community Cycling Center’s transformative work. Over the next several […]
Fruitcake and Bike Love Walk Into an Ice Cream Store…
You can satiate your sweet tooth and support a cause you love at the same time! For the entire month of December, proceeds of Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s Fruitcake Ice Cream […]
The Give!Guide Launches Today!
We are excited to be rolling right along with the 2016 Give!Guide launch today! The Give!Guide works to increase the number of young supporters of local nonprofits and their incredible work […]
The Shoe-Ins take home the trophy at Transportation Trivia
By Melinda Musser, Communications & Marketing Manager A rowdy crowd joined us at Radio Room last night to test their knowledge of the world’s bike share systems at our 8th edition of Transportation Trivia. […]
Download our 2015 Annual Report
Our 2015 Annual Report is available for download. Check out our financials, 2015 programs stats, and our favorite stories from last year. Thank you for your continued support!
Donate your vehicle and support Community Cycling Center
By Melinda Musser, Communciations & Marketing Manager We just launched a brand new vehicle donation program with our partner Charity Connections! If you have a car, truck, RV, boat, or […]
We did it!
By Jersey Deutsch, Volunteer & Development Coordinator Today, the winter campaign totals are confirmed and we are blown away by your support. That’s right, we raised over $179,127! In […]
Our technology wish list
By Melinda Musser, Communications and Marketing Manager There is another way you can support the future of the Community Cycling Center on our quest to broaden access to bicycling and […]
Sponsor a child’s first bike
This December, the Community Cycling Center will celebrate 20 years of the Holiday Bike Drive, our most impactful program that has provided over 10,000 bicycles to children from families with […]
Bicycle Ball – We did it!
By Jersey Deutsch, Volunteer & Development Coordinator There’s nothing like having an excuse to swing dance in fancy clothes while sipping a Manhattan on a Wednesday night. Over 100 of […]
Hopworks Community Tap Program
By Melinda Musser, Communications & Marketing Manger Today is the beginning of September, which means Hopworks is kicking off their killer Community Tap program! They’re sending 1% of all Bike […]
7th Transportation Trivia Ends Strong
By Patrick Loftus, Event Coordinator An enthusiastic group of transportation wonks crowded Radio Room on Wednesday to test their knowledge of transportation, the Tilikum Crossing, and offer up a little […]
Top three fun and delicious ways to support us this summer!
By Lillian Karabaic, Development Manager We love local businesses at the Community Cycling Center, and in August and September, three great local businesses are loving us back. And it’s going […]
Product Review: Po Campo Six Corners Handlebar Bag
What’s so cool about Po Campo bags? It’s 3-fold: 1) They are cute and stylish and are a bit less obvious and awkward than, say, a big, yellow waterproof pannier. […]
Transportation Trivia: BIG TRAINS edition a huge success
By Melinda Musser, Communications & Marketing Manager Our Transportation Trivia Night: BIG TRAINS EDITION fundraiser was incredibly successful. Together, we raised a grand total of $3,546 to support our work […]
We Did It!
By Lillian Karabaic, Development Coordinator We are wrapping up the most successful Winter Campaign we have ever had at the Community Cycling Center, having raised more than $204,413 of our […]
What we learned at the first annual Jeffersonian Dinner
By Brianna Harris, Campaign Specialist On Wednesday, community members gathered at the Village Ballroom to help build the future of the Community Cycling Center through an evening of idea sharing, […]
Lessons in leverage – fathers & daughters building community with bikes
By Heidi Beierle, Volunteer Storyteller Paul is a Community Cycling Center donor and regular volunteer. I spoke with him and his daughter, Nora, during a recent Tuesday night volunteer drop-in […]
5 hand-crafted balance bikes up for bids – Balance Bike Build-off Auction
By Brianna Harris, Campaign Specialist Every year hundreds of faces light up with joy at the Holiday Bike Drive. Kids smile, laugh, and some of them earn their very first bike. […]
Eat fruitcake ice cream and support our Holiday Bike Drive
For the past 25 years, Congressman Earl Blumenauer developed a tradition of baking and delivering hundreds of fruitcakes to family, friends, and colleagues. When he dropped off a cake at […]
Photos and recap of The Bicycle Ball
By Lillian Karabaic, Development Coordinator What a night! Community Cycling Center’s 20th Anniversary Bicycle Ball was well-attended with 95 guests. The evening was filled with an air of celebration as […]
News release: Introducing The Bicycle Ball, Celebrating 20 years of the Community Cycling Center
Live music, 1920s-inspired cocktails, and more November 10, 2014 – Portland, Ore. – This November, get ready for the bicycle event of the season. The Bicycle Ball is a fundraiser […]
Voodoo launches the bike doughnut in honor of the Community Cycling Center!
By Melinda Musser, Communications & Marketing Manager This July, Voodoo Doughnut is celebrating the Community Cycling Center’s 20th anniversary with the introduction of the bike doughnut! From now until August […]
A thank you to our supporters from Mychal
Dear Friends, Celebrating the Community Cycling Center’s 20th anniversary is a humbling experience. When we started the campaign at the beginning of June, we never thought it would be as […]
Bike Gallery Wins 2014 Bike Mechanic Challenge
By Mike Conway, Development Manager What started out as a mellow evening quickly became a night filled with pandemonium. The Bike Mechanic Challenge was in full force Saturday night at […]
Community Cycling Center celebrates 20 years!
Twenty years ago, the Community Cycling Center became a nonprofit organization dedicated to broadening access to bicycling and its benefits. To celebrate this special anniversary, we want to share this […]
Introducing…the Bike Mechanic Challenge
By Mike Conway, Development Manager Which bike shop has the best bicycle mechanics in the city? Find out at the Bike Mechanic Challenge, a benefit for the Community Cycling Center. […]
Wine, Fred Meyer, Western Bikeworks, and Amazon
By Mike Conway, Development Manager The Community Cycling Center likes to do things a little differently. We’ve been out and about developing some new partnerships with the hope of offering […]
A thank you letter from Mychal Tetteh
Dear Friends, Thank you for supporting us during our winter campaign. Together we raised $121,057. Everywhere we looked, we found people willing to contribute to our work. You heard from […]
Sneak Peek raises $12,880!
By: Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator On Wednesday night, dedicated and enthused volunteers, friends and supporters braved the cold and joined us at the 4th annual Holiday Bike Drive Sneak Peek […]
Join us at the 4th annual Holiday Bike Drive Sneak Peek fundraiser!
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator It’s a special time of year at the Community Cycling Center, with Holiday Bike Drive right around the corner. At this annual event, 375 kids […]
The 10th annual Give!Guide kicks off today!
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Today marks the start of the Willamette Week’s 10th annual Give!Guide and we are honored to be a part of it for the 6th year […]
Support new riders during our winter campaign! November 1st-December 31st
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator “The bicycle has changed my life in regards to my health. It helps me when I go grocery shopping and when I drop my daughter […]
Our newest social venture
By Jonnie Ling, Director of Operations “What’s your favorite program at the Community Cycling Center?” I’m often asked in interviews and conversations alike. Our community collaborations with New Columbia and […]
Was that the best Transportation Trivia Night yet?
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Transportation Trivia Night is becoming a well-loved tradition around here. It always seems impossible to top the previous event, but last night may take the […]
Transportation Trivia Night: Third time’s a charm
By: Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Are you ready for the third installment of Transportation Trivia Night? Have you measured the miles of sidewalks, bike lanes, and streetcar tracks in the […]
Meet the newest member of our team – Mike Conway
Hello everyone, I am Mike Conway, the new Development Manager for the Community Cycling Center. I am honored to join the passionate team at the Community Cycling Center to further […]
Reaching new heights this spring – $22,287 raised in one month!
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator On Friday, May 31st, a group of 178 supporters, volunteers, and new friends joined us at our new workshop space, filled with bikes, beer, and […]
News Release: The Community Cycling Center Celebrates New Workshop Space with a Spring Fundraising Party
Celebration includes Russell Street Bar-B-Que, Hopworks, Metrofiets, a bike museum, and more May 20, 2013 – Portland, Ore. – The Community Cycling Center is celebrating their new workshop space with […]
Come see what’s inside…at our spring fundraising event!
By: Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator This May, we’re celebrating two very important things: our spring fundraising campaign and our new workshop space. What better way to celebrate both than […]
Our spring fundraising campaign kicks off May 1st!
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator This spring, we’re going big. On May 1st, we’re kicking off our spring fundraising campaign – with the goal to raise $20,000 in one ambitious […]
Breesa’s getting a new commute
We are bummed, but mainly very proud, to announce that after five amazing years, our firecracker Development Manager, Breesa, is leaving the Community Cycling Center. Early next month, she’ll return […]
Transportation Trivia Night: Round 2
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Our second Transportation Trivia Night fundraiser was tougher, rowdier and more successful than we could have imagined. For those of you who haven’t been to […]
News release: Community Cycling Center to host second Transportation Trivia Night at Radio Room
News Release For Immediate Release Community Cycling Center to host second Transportation Trivia Night at Radio Room Transportation Trivia Night is a benefit for the Community Cycling Center, […]
Transportation Trivia Night: Start forming alliances
By: Noel Mickelberry Back by popular demand! This isn’t just any trivia night. It’s Transportation Trivia Night – a fundraiser for the Community Cycling Center! Last August we held our […]
Donors dig deep during the winter fundraising campaign
By Breesa Culver, Development Manager A hearty thank you to everyone who contributed during our winter fundraising campaign! Thanks to those who rounded up their bills at the bike shop, […]
Sneak Peek raises $11,114
By Breesa Culver, Development Manager We are so lucky. More than a hundred of our amazing supporters and neighbors came together on Wednesday night for the Holiday Bike Drive Sneak […]
Alicia’s Holiday Bike Drive story (VIDEO)
This December, over 400 underserved children will choose their very first bicycles at our 17th annual Holiday Bike Drive. Check out the video below featuring Alicia and Diego Sanchez, who share […]
Ready, set, go! We’re in the Give!Guide
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator This fall, the 9th annual Willamette Week Give!Guide will feature 110 local nonprofits in an effort to encourage people under the age of 36 to […]
Next Tuesday at 15th Ave Hophouse: Raise a glass and help us out
By Breesa Culver, Development Manager It’s that time of year when comfort food is called for and what better way to enjoy it than when proceeds from your meal support […]
Cycle Oregon 2012 – and we’re back!
By Breesa Culver, Development Manager Last week, four Community Cycling Center staff members, 14 volunteers, and one very talented event planner headed south to join the traveling circus that is […]
We did it! Campaign for the Bike Repair Hub at New Columbia a huge success
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator In a whirlwind month, we were able to raise $13,629 from our amazing supporters to make the Bike Repair Hub at New Columbia a reality. […]
Meet Ihe
Every Saturday, Ihe gets out his helmet, gets on his bike, and joins up with his neighbors to go on a group ride. The grassroots bicycle group at New Columbia, […]
Transportation + Trivia: the hottest combo in Portland since bike lanes on bridges
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Who knew so many people in this city love transportation AND trivia? Over 80 people joined us at the Radio Room last night to partake […]
It takes a community to build a Bike Hub
My family moved to Portland from Togo. Moving to a new environment isn’t easy. But the magic gift of a new bike helped me to get out and explore. I […]
313 bikes given new lives
By Melinda Musser, Communications & Marketing Manager Our Bike Donation Campaign ended on July 30th, and thanks to our donors, we collected a grand total of 313 bicycles in one […]
Save the date: Transportation Trivia Night at the Radio Room
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Think you know your bike lanes from your bioswales? Join us on August 15th at Radio Room for a benefit trivia night and put your […]
Spring fundraising campaign a success: Thank you, donors!
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Our spring campaign ended on May 31st and, thanks to our tremendous donors, we raised a grand total of $12,346 in just over a month. […]
Building momentum with a little help from our friends
By Noel Mickelberry, Development Coordinator Mini-pies, donated bikes, a hula hoop covered in bike lights and our awesome supporters – who could ask for a better fundraising campaign kick-off? Last […]
Help BUILD MOMENTUM during our spring fundraising campaign
By Breesa Culver, Development Manager We are building a more inclusive bicycle economy + culture in Portland. Will you join us? For the past twelve months, we’ve been hard at […]
Reminder – BUILDING MOMENTUM celebration and fundraiser – this Friday
By Breesa Culver, Development Manager For the past twelve months, we’ve been hard at work creating an updated strategic plan. Working with board members, strategic partners, and every single staff […]
Save the date – BUILDING MOMENTUM celebration and fundraiser – April 27th
For the past twelve months, we’ve been hard at work creating an updated strategic plan. Working with board members, strategic partners, and every single staff member, we are proud to […]
Medusa, wizards, penguins, and, wait a sec, was that Lady Gaga?
By Breesa Culver, Development Manager
Last Sunday, people all over the Portland metro region woke up early, pulled on wigs and tutus, and access…
Join us at the Worst Day of the Year Ride
The 11th Annual Worst Day of the Year Ride on February 12th is a good demonstration of the spirited, fun-loving and resourceful attitude that makes…
Winter fundraising campaign a success
As a nonprofit, we rely on generous businesses, foundations, and individuals to support our community programs. From Bike Camp scholarships and Hol…
Give a little, get a lot with the Give!Guide
The Give!Guide is an incredible gift from the Willamette Week to local nonprofits and we are psyched to be included once again.
We need your…
Create a legacy with the Community Cycling Center
Did you know that you can make a gift to the Community Cycling Center as part of your estate plan? It’s true. You may include a cash or stock donat…
We’re a new nonprofit member of 1% for the Planet
We are happy to announce that the Community Cycling Center is now a nonprofit member of 1% for the Planet.
1% for the Planet is a growing coalit…
Cupcake Day!
Cupcake Jones, a locally owned bakery in the Pearl District, will be donating 5% of their proceeds to us for one day, August 16th. Start planni…
Become a monthly giver, win sweet Patagonia gear
When you become a monthly donor in August, you will be automatically entered to win one of four high-performance Patagonia packs!
Why give mo…
With a little help from our friends
Every year, we hold two fundraising campaigns to provide us with much-needed support for all of our community programs. In June, we asked you to he…
Dine out at Lucy’s Table for the Community Cycling Center
You are invited to a very tasty fundraiser. On Thursday, May 26th, Lucy’s Table will donate 10% of their sales to the Community Cycling Center. Enj…
Help us make bicycle dreams come true
Sometimes pictures speak louder than words. Check out our new video.
Receive a free acupuncture treatment with your donation of $40 or more
We are excited to announce an astoundingly generous offer from Stumptown Acupuncture in support of the Holiday Bike Drive.
Through December 31, …
Make your gift go further with the Give!Guide
If you’ve been waiting for just the right moment to make a donation to the Community Cycling Center, consider this the buzzer going off because the…
Show off your dance moves (and help local nonprofits)!
The Community Cycling Center is lucky enough to be among the local nonprofits chosen to be included in the 2010 Give!Guide. This year, the Willamet…
It takes a community part 2: The donor
It takes a community to create the magic of Holiday Bike Drive every year. This winter, we are featuring profiles of community members who have pit…
Help us broaden access to bicycling: make a gift through the Give!Guide!
We are excited to announce that the Community Cycling Center was chosen once again to participate in the Willamette Week’s Give!Guide. The Give!Gui…
Vote for us at Patagonia!
We’re excited to announce that we are participating in Patagonia’s Voice Your Choice fundraising campaign this month. We are one of three groups th…
Pin-Me Apparel “Back to School/Bike to School” Fundraiser
Beginning Friday, August 21st, fashionistas who make a donation of $10 or more to the Community Cycling Center will receive 15% off their total pur…
Give a little, get a lot: Support our work through the Give!Guide
It’s heeeere. The Willamette Week’s Give!Guide hit the streets today. The Give!Guide is a fun and rewarding way to support the Community Cycling Ce…
Get a little, give a little
Hey there, Richie Rich! You have any plans for that economic stimulus check? We bet you do!
Please consider using at least part of it to make a …
Give!Guide Results Are In
The final results are in, and with your help, the Community Cycling Center ranked 7th in overall fundraising with a total of $20,434 raised in the …
Drink Coffee for the CCC!
Nossa Familia coffee is donating 50 cents for every pound of coffee sold in December at New Seasons stores. Now you can get your daily fix while s…
Check Us Out in the 2007 Give!Guide
The Community Cycling Center has been selected by the Willamette Week for inclusion in the 2007 Give!Guide, a holiday season fundraiser that genera…
$15,000 Raised at Cycle Oregon
Last weekend, hundreds of cyclists finished up the sometimes grueling, always gorgeous 481-mile Cycle Oregon route, and the Community Cycling Cente…